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Atomicom announced today that its Mars based survival sandbox game JCB Pioneer: Mars is heading to Switch. A release is planned for December 24.

Originally, JCB Pioneer: Mars debuted on Steam Early Access. The team has since addressed user feedback, added a bunch of updates and improvements “including a huge increase in performance, new and improved UI, new tools, refined gameplay and much more.” Designer Tamsyn Hastings adds: “We’ve made drastic improvements across the board; refining playability and in game experiences, implementing new explorable areas and mechanics which allow us to show more game depth than the original early access release.”

Blue Rider

Eastasiasoft Limited has announced a partnership with Argentinian developer Ravegan to bring the 3D shoot’em up Blue Rider to Switch. A worldwide release is planned for December 13.

Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:

Per usual, Hamster is readying a new NeoGeo game for Switch this week. But on top of that, Double Dragon II: The Revenge will be available on the eShop as a new arcade title.

We have the following overview:

Twinkle Star Sprites is heading to Switch this week as the system’s latest NeoGeo title, Hamster has announced. It’s scheduled for a worldwide release on December 6.

Here’s a brief overview:

Xenon Valkyrie+

Xenon Valkyrie+ will be kicking off the start of 2019 with a release on Switch. Take a look at some footage in the video below.

Peach Ball: Senran Kagura

Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of December 13. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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Matt Makes Games has unveiled a new feature for Celeste. Currently in beta on Itch and Steam, version 1.2.5.0 brings about “Variants Mode”. It can be unlocked after completing all C-Sides, and creator Matt Thorson describes it as “kind of like anti-Assist Mode: a collection of options to make the game harder or weirder.”

Below are the patch notes for Celeste version 1.2.5.0:

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP made it to the Switch eShop at the end of last week. Have a look at some footage below.

LongStory

LongStory is due out on the Switch eShop this Thursday. For a look at the game, check out the gameplay video below.

Skellboy

Fabraz, the developer behind Slime-san, has announced its second game that it will be publishing on Switch. The company has confirmed that it will release Skellboy from developer Umaiki Games sometime in 2019.

We have the following overview and trailer:


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